Description In this one-of-a-kind course, students in grades 2-4 will use a modified version of MIT’s Scratch, a beginner-friendly block coding platform, to participate in game projects while exploring exciting Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts. This course introduces students to fundamental AI topics like Natural Language Processing (NLP), pose estimation, face tracking, and image classification in a fun and accessible way. No prior coding or AI experience is needed—just bring your creativity and curiosity! Students will be able to do the following throughout their coding journey: ● Use Scratch to build engaging games and complete projects. ● Explore basic coding fundamentals, like variables, conditionals, loops, and functions using Scratch’s intuitive interface. ● Learn how AI understands and responds to human language by creating chatbots and text-based games. ● Use AI to track player movements and control in-game characters through body movements. ● Design games that use AI to follow players' facial expressions, triggering events or interactions based on what the camera sees. ● Build games where AI can recognize and categorize objects in images, opening up endless possibilities for creative gameplay. ● Discover how to integrate AI tools into game logic, creating dynamic and responsive game worlds. ● Apply your skills to create games that respond to player input in innovative ways, using AI to enhance the experience. ● By the end of the course, students will have an opportunity to design and develop a fully interactive game using AI concepts like NLP, face tracking, or pose estimation.